Other Games - 2016/17

[Small Rodent]

It's actually 28...

Lega Pro consists of three divisions. Four Lega Pro teams are promoted to Serie B.

The three division winners are promoted automatically.

Teams placed 2nd-10th in each division qualify for the playoffs, along with the winner of the Coppa Italia Lega Pro (their version of the Windscreen Shield). If the Coppa Italia Lega Pro winners finish between 2nd and 10th in their division, the 11th placed team in their division also qualify for the playoffs. If the Coppa Italia Lega Pro winners finish 1st in their division, the the Coppa runners-up take their place in the playoffs. The article doesn't say what happens if both the winner and runner-up of the Coppa finish 1st in their divisions.

Anyway, moving on...

The three 2nd place teams and the Coppa winners go straight to the Second Round of the playoffs. The remaining 24 teams playoff in the First Round.

The twelve First Round winners join the four teams who received a bye in the Second Round, which comprises of sixteen teams.

From this point on, it's straight knockout.

There, what could be simpler?

Excellent!  The only place I could find instructions was an Italian site and translated in Google.

Come on Livorno!

[cdbearsfan]

Forza Leghorn!

[lovejoy]

why on earth would I be sarcastic about it?

Comedy?

[lovejoy]

my second team great little club

You're being sarcastic right?
This is a vanity project by an attention seeking chairman. The club is losing million n each year and if he walks away they fold. This 'village club' narrative is a smoke screen.

For once we agree on something!

Let's not make a habit of it.

[Duncan Shaw]

Two brilliant ties. Happy to see scummy Luton out.

Who wanted to get rid of the playoffs?

22 goals across the two legs and dying seconds winners. Wow.

At the end of the program, the Sky presenter was summarising the play-off picture and bigged up the Huddersfield-Reading game as "the most valuable game in football"

[cdbearsfan]

Spain equalise in the seventh minute of injury time against England in Euro under-17 Final.

Worth watching for new funny sort of penalties coming up (Eurosport).

[cdbearsfan]

New format, same result. England are shite at penalties.

[Pete3206]

England are shite

Fixed

[PGW]

The England U20 team played their first game in U20 WC in South Korea against Argentina,
England played very well after first 25 or so and ran out 3-0 winners but the game will i
suppose be remembered for the use of retrospective video technology when 4th official
prompted ref to take a look at an elbow in the face by Argerntine Martinez, took probably
90 seconds for ref to go to side of pitch to watch replay and the issue a Red Card, play then pulled back fron a corner to
Argentina to a free kick for England.
Interesting to say the least and a great result.

[Richard]

Come on Bradford today ! Although it's funny (tragic really) that we could be playing them next season considering the circumstances last time, please don't let those horrible South London bastards Millwall get promoted.

[wittonwarrior]

Like. 

Thought most supporters were great that I have met in this division seriously don't want blues second team spoiling things

[Richard]

Funnily enough was out with a Blues mate last night he's dreading Millwall coming up as its always like war when they play each other - now there's a surprise.......

[cdbearsfan]

If I was a Bloser I'd be praying for a Millwall win, as Small Heath nearly always beat them. Conversely we, we never do (away, at least).

All more good reasons for not wanting EDLwall promoted.

[CJ]

Great last ditch save - looked nailed on for Bradford to score on the break

[CJ]

0-0 HT. Bradford playing the better football.